Harbour Surname
Approximately 8,709 people bear this surname
Harbour Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.
Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHarbour Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,573 | 1:65,038 | 7,603 |
| England | 1,569 | 1:35,512 | 4,680 |
| Canada | 646 | 1:57,037 | 6,737 |
| Australia | 492 | 1:54,869 | 6,729 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Bahamas | 6 | 1:65,292 | 848 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 769 | 1:31,697 | 4,208 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 555 | 1:90,484 | 9,326 |
Harbour (167) may also be a first name.
Harbour Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.
Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Herbour, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William le Herber. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Richard le Hareber. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1676. Buried — Anne Harber, servant with Mr. Kelke: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1785. Married — Thomas Shawand Ann Harbour: St. George, Hanover Square.
Any place of refuge, whether for ships, travellers, beasts of the chase, &c.
Harbour Demographics
Harbour Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Harbour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harbour Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harbour is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harbour? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harbour is the 58,101st most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 836,783 people. The surname Harbour occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Harbour live; 68 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Harbour is also the 708,111th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 167 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,573 people, or 1 in 65,038. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 17 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Harbour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Harbour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harbour last name rose 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harbour Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Harbour surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harbour last name are 11.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Harbour earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning R 279,336 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $46,262 CAD per year.
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Harbour Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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